In this episode of Mending Modern Magic, we’ll explore the deeper layers of our emotions, focusing on how primary and secondary feelings differ and interact. Sometimes, our reactions to our emotions can offer strong clues that something deeper is being activated. By understanding how emotions like shame, guilt, fear, and frustration function, we can learn which core emotions need our attention and what actions we can take to find peace and wisdom.

We can also fall into the habit of avoiding emotions that create pain. Please know that you are not alone and don’t have to go through pain alone. Pain is a universal experience, and together, we can find ways to move through it that are sustainable, safe, and empowering.

If you’re seeking support on this journey, I’m here. Feel free to email me at [email protected] or message me on Instagram @sarah_alweiss. Together, we can work towards healing and understanding. You can also explore my practice on my website.

What better way to share my best tips and resources for managing judgment from others than by opening up and sharing my own experience? Our stories and the ways we connect with others are powerful forces for change and support. Join me for a heartfelt exploration of parts work (IFS) and learn the steps to engage with those vulnerable and protective parts of yourself.

Have you ever wondered if you need a mental health diagnosis? Are you curious about whether getting one will help or hurt your progress? In this episode, we dive deep into these prominent questions and more. Discover the ins and outs of obtaining a mental health diagnosis, the professionals who can guide you, and the impact of stigma. Tune in to explore how a diagnosis can be a powerful tool for accessing the right care, with the right practitioners and timing on your side.

This episode talks about the thought process that took place while choosing to move to a new city and try a new anxiety medication. It talks about the role of connection, brain chemistry, communal support, and compassion when making hard decisions. Being open is the key here. Take a listen if you need a fresh perspective that will help encourage you to listen to your own intuitive guidance, whatever that may be.

This episode walks through helpful and unhelpful communication habits that can facilitate or prevent deep conversation and connection from taking place. So often, we are communicating with others through our defense mechanisms rather than from our souls. Opening up is such a key part in being able to create a supportive system of loved ones who you can turn to, and can turn to you when life feels hard.

This podcast took more time + effort than any of my other episodes, but it was worth every minute. I got to chat with the founder of @theselfcareseedco about the harm caused by mental stigmas. This topic is near and dear to my heart as I branch out by talking to friends and family about my battle against depression and life as an HSP.

Support has gone the longest way for me and my emotional wellness journey. Unfortunately, stigmas around what depression does and doesn’t look like haven’t made it easy.

We live in a culture that shames speaking out about mental health but mourns suicide. How do we change this? We can educate ourselves and our peers about where these stigmas come from. We can take a look at how our own cultures and family dynamics have influenced thoughts about mental health. We can have tough conversations with loved ones and call out stigmas when they are said. Lastly, we can discover and create content & communities that show the full spectrum of mental health struggles.

Rachel and I aren’t health professionals, so please don’t take our words as fact, but we can share our personal experiences and what we have done to find peace and support in our lives.

Fear of uncertainty is one of the most common phobias. It can be daunting to figure out how to address it. This episode walks through a few helpful tools like rituals, routines, open-ended goals, and mental noting of compulsive behaviors when in a fear space. I hope these words bring you insight and comfort on your self-care, self-love, and self-acceptance journey. Warning: there is mention of body neutrality and hypervigilance.

This episode welcomes Spring and how we can tap into the blessings that each season has to offer. The meat of this episode focuses on how our past traumas affect our present experience. Our triggers and traumas can provide valuable intuitive insight AND they also can present as anxious defense mechanisms. Sitting with our emotions, letting knowings come and go as they please, reflecting on our processing, and communicating what we learn makes it easier to decipher what is intuition and what is insight.

Some additional resources for self-healing are Tarot for the Wild Soul and Trying Times. Both links can be found below:

https://open.spotify.com/show/773oN55UaRbWoL5T0fuKXh?si=yyYRPbhoQ8mw7GWQdmUbng - Trying Times

https://open.spotify.com/show/6AXz5dXTFFceckBMve9vNT?si=XMVqpv0aQ4i0_zo4io7qPg - Tarot for the Wild Soul

Join me as I discuss how losing my home and my belongings was actually a blessing in disguise. I learned about how my ego was creating a false identity with my belongings, and that my self-worth doesn't have to derive from the things I own. Learning about meditation and allowing the phases of grief to exist ultimately helped me grow as a human and I hope this podcast can light a fuze for you too.

What is depression? How does it manifest and what are the contributing factors in being clinically depressed? This episode walks us through some of the common symptoms, external contributors, and our options as a community to choose our own antidepressants. Feeling sad and experiencing the full range of emotions is normal, but bringing awareness to the feeling of apathy and prolonged periods os sadness is the first step to pulling yourself out. If you’re feeling sad or feeling low, I hope this episode helps to cheer you up and motivates you to explore the normal and natural antidepressant options.
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You are NEVER alone. You can always slide into my dm’s @mending_modern_magic and I will do my best to help and guide you towards the resources and information that can help. The National helpline is HERE to help. You are never a burden and this number is always available: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Counseling Organization
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Everyday Health